16 Feb 2026

Why car indicators seem out of synch?

From Nights, 8:30 pm on 16 February 2026

Tonight we're getting to the bottom of a curious question.

Have you ever been in a queue of traffic, in a turning lane and everyone's indicators are out of sync? Some fast, some slow.

Why is this? Why do different cars' indicators go at different speeds?

Friend of the show, and AA Principal Policy Adviser Terry Collins joins Emile Donovan to explain.

Man's hands holding the steering wheel, driving a car

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